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California Code › Code wic › Division 2 › Part 1 › Chapter 2 › Article 1 › Section 203

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An order adjudging a minor to be a ward of the juvenile court shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime for any purpose, nor shall a proceeding in the juvenile court be deemed a criminal proceeding.

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